The Best Way to Make Farmhouse Signs With Vinyl Stencils

by Jenni Ingram

3 Materials

$25

30 Minutes

Easy

I've had some fun with sign making lately. They are easy projects and make fantastic DIY gifts. I want to share my tips for using vinyl stencils to create a beautiful farmhouse sign.

the best way to make farmhouse signs with vinyl stencils

A friend of mine salvaged a console table - its wood planks with a metal edge. I just couldn't figure out how to make it into a table again, so it's now a "BAKERY" sign hanging in my kitchen!

Another friend has this super cool vinyl machine, and can make anything with a few clicks of a mouse (of course on my end it seems that simple). I had her make this vinyl stencil in a custom size to fit the table top.

Then you stick it on, and paint it! My full blog post has the antique paint color I used and tools I used to make it dry quickly.

Peel back the vinyl. I was super impressed with how clean the lines were. The fact that this is a sticker and not just a plastic stencil was super helpful to keeping those lines nice and crisp.

Use a razor blade to get the little middle pieces up.

Distress it just a bit to give it an aged look.

LOVE it! A quick and easy project that adds farmhouse character to my kitchen's eating area.

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Thanks for stopping by! Click on the link before to see a video and how I made a laundry sign from a old wooden ironing board using the same techniques!